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Old 22 August 2011, 03:47 PM
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Unhappy bug eye wrx boost solenoid is if buggered?

Hi ive been battling with a boost prob ive done all the pipe leak checks ive changed the turbo its still under boosting even removed the dump valve
So i pushed the 2 green conecters together to clean the boost solenoid no clicking at all is this the problem or am i checking it wrong please help cause im getting with it now thank you
Old 22 August 2011, 04:07 PM
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I have one you can have. Just got to dig it out of the garage. Call it a free gift with the stuff you are picking up!
Old 22 August 2011, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Myles
I have one you can have. Just got to dig it out of the garage. Call it a free gift with the stuff you are picking up!
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thanks il see you saturday am i right in saying that its buggered if it dont click
Old 22 August 2011, 04:15 PM
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Yeah I think you are right. The guy who works on my car did it to test the wiring.
Old 22 August 2011, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Myles
Yeah I think you are right. The guy who works on my car did it to test the wiring.
cool well il be down saturday what time you about not to early thou as can you pm me your address again for the sat nav cheers mate
Old 22 August 2011, 06:13 PM
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Newage sensors don't click when you connect the green plugs, you have to run a feed directly from the battery to get them to pulse mate. Did mine last week!
Old 22 August 2011, 07:55 PM
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what exactly is "underboosting?" ie, is it 0psi? 8psi? 12psi?
Old 22 August 2011, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Morzy
Newage sensors don't click when you connect the green plugs, you have to run a feed directly from the battery to get them to pulse mate. Did mine last week!
I saw it happen, as did Duncan (dynamix)
Old 22 August 2011, 08:28 PM
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Can only go on my experience, and it doesnt click on my bugeye
Old 23 August 2011, 01:42 AM
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il try the battery thing tomoz and see i dont have a boost gauge yet so im not sure on the psi it just feels slow and crap on boost ive changed the turbo
the inlet hose checked all pipe work for splits changed the spark plugs so im trying the boost solenoid i will not be defeated i will find this problem i hope
Old 23 August 2011, 01:55 AM
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cant be that hard to solve imo
Old 23 August 2011, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by LegacySTi
cant be that hard to solve imo
Well im struggling any ideas?
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